BC Cancer Foundation Update

Andrea Coogan, Development Officer with the BC Cancer Foundation was this week’s guest speaker.  She updated the club on recent successful fundraising initiatives, and the years focus.  She said that the BC Cancer Foundation is the largest funder of cancer research in the province, and lately they have been dedicating much of their resources to find treatments and cures for lung cancer.  The foundation has been rated one of the most transparent and efficient organizations in Canada, and they have a track record of putting donor dollars to good use.

She thanked the Rotary Club of Surrey for its support over the years, which tallies at over $60,000.  Our clubs $50,000 donation in 2012 helped create a staffed Cancer Information Centre at the Fraser Valley Centre located in Surrey, BC.  The information centre provides information booklets, books, and internet access to patients and their families so that they have access to current and accurate information about cancer and treatments.  President Elect Garry Thind gave Andrea a token of our appreciation for taking the time to visit with us.